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MEDIA ADVISORY: Ukraine 2014: Maidan, War, Geopolitics
OTTAWA,
October 29, 2014 —
The University of Ottawa will bring together 42 international experts at a world-renowned seminar, the Annual Danyliw Research Seminar on Contemporary Ukraine. The theme at this 10th edition of the seminar isUkraine 2014: Maidan, War, Geopolitics. Members of the media are invited to attend sessions and interview experts during the three-day conference.
Below is an overview of the seminar sessions, being held in room 12102 of the Desmarais Building (DMS | MAP), 55 Laurier Avenue, at the University of Ottawa.
Thursday, October 30
10 a.m.: Maidan and Civil Protests
1 p.m.: The War in Eastern Ukraine
5 p.m.: Diplomacy and the Crisis in Ukraine (please note the location: Tabaret Hall 112)
Friday, October 31
9 a.m.: A Regional Perspective
11:30 a.m.: The Challenge of Economic Reforms
2:30 p.m.: The Media Coverage of Maidan and the War in Donbas
5 p.m.: The 2014 Elections
Saturday, November 1
10 a.m.: Politics and the Law
1:00 p.m.: Political Radicalism: The (Far) Left and Right
3:30 p.m.: Geopolitics: Ukraine, Russia, EU and the West
For more information, please see the official Danyliw Research Seminar program.
Media inquiries:
Kina Leclair
Media Relations Officer
Office: 613-562-5800 (2529)
Cell.: 613-762-2908
kleclair@uOttawa.ca
